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your car is the regular maintenance one should do at least once a year or every 15,000 miles (which ever one comes first). Tuning a car consist of checking/changing all of the fluids, filters, brakes, and spark plugs. Also you will want to check the tires, steering components, and wheel bearings. If any of these things need to be repaired or replaced, you should do so. Lights are something else you need to be aware of when your annual tune up comes around. If there are any bulbs that are burnt…

Being part of the generation who grew up watching Fast and the Furious films has always made me want to drive a car. At that time I knew I still had a while before I could drive, but any chance I got to be in the driver seat I would. My first time I ever got behind the wheel was right after I watch the fast and the furious in 2001. It was during the summer, my mom was washing her car and according to her “I accidently locked myself inside and somehow I managed to turn the car on and started…

we must learn the basics to solving problems that can happen at any time in our lives, including changing a tire and jump starting a car. Changing a tire is a very common procedure, as well as a useful one. You will never know when you have to change your car’s tire. You may need to change it for a multitude of reasons that include having a flat, having very low traction, or not having a tire on your car at all. These changes of condition can affect your vehicle at any time and can put your…

How to Replace a Car Tire Changing a car tire seems so simple but when it comes down to it many people don't actually know how to do it, and its a skill thats very important to learn. In an event that your tire pops on a road, highway, or interstate, make sure you find a safe place to pull over. Give yourself enough room to be able to work on your car without putting yourself in any danger. After your safely on the side of the road turn your hazard lights on. This ensures that the traffic…

“Daddy I think that’s our tire,” I screamed. As our tire was rolling down the side of the snow covered hill with smoke coming off of it. Two years ago our trip to the Wisconsin Dells over spring break started off like like most of our family vacations. My mom wanted to go somewhere for spring break and my dad didn’t want to pay a lot of money. So, they settled for the Wisconsin Dells. We always took my dad’s truck on road trips because it had lots of space and a movie player. This year going…

The first very cold weather of the season has arrived and that means winter will soon settle in. Seasonal extremes can take its toll on your car, but if you’re prepared you can avoid the worst that it has to offer. To that end we’ll take a look at some steps you can take to help get your car ready for winter. 1. Review your owner’s manual. The first thing you should do is pull out the owner’s manual from your glove box and reacquaint yourself with it. Go to the section for the maintenance…

and lube your bike. The first thing you want to do when you start cleaning your road bike is to wash it down with hot water and mild detergent. Grab a rag and get the worst of the dirt off. Start with the handlebars and the seat and move down to tire. Tires are usually the dirtiest so you might want to spend a bit more time on them. Avoid getting water on your brakes and the chain. You will clean them later. When the bike is squeaky clean (well, at least the frame, the rims…

produced by Gregory Bernard, Julien Berlan, and Kevos Van Der Meiren. The main characters in the film are a car tire, Lieutenant Chad (Stephen Spinella), Sheila (Roxane Mesquida), and an accountant (Jack Plotnick). The film starts out discussing things with no reasons and how Rubber was created for no reason. At that point I probably should have stopped watching but the idea of a killer tire was intriguing. The plot moves at a decent speed for the first sixty minutes but after that it drags on.…

Investigate the brakes. Tires provide traction, but it is your brake system that helps bring your vehicle to a stop. Inspect the front and rear brake pads for wear. Then, measure the rotors and drums for wear. Install new brake pads or shoes as needed and resurface or replace the…

Brake Light Broken? Learn How To Fix It Driving around town with a brake light that is broken is not only against the law, but dangerous as well. Your brake lights are what let other drives know when they need to slow down, and not having working brake lights can unintentionally caused an accident. Thankfully, you can replace a burned out brake light on your own. Tools And Materials The only tools you need to get this job done is a screwdriver and a replacement light bulb. A local auto parts…